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Norway experiments with free heroin to combat overdose epidemic
Norway is to trial an experimental scheme to provide drug addicts with free heroin in a bid to combat the country’s overdose epidemic, reports...
Big Vape goes to Canada – But effects won't be known for decades
The results won't be known for decades, but vaping is poised to take off in Canada now that it's officially legal to sell nicotine vaping...
Fired-up vaping advocates argue health is at centre of legalisation campaign
E-cigarette campaigners in Australia have headed to the big smoke to convince federal politicians to lift bans on nicotine vaping products, reports Michael Blakc for...
Prisoners to be offered free vaping kits ahead of tobacco ban
Prisoners who smoke are to be offered free vaping kits as Scotland's jails prepare to go tobacco-free this autumn, writes Reevel Alderson for BBC Scotland....
Child passive smoking 'increases chronic lung risk'
Non-smoking adults have a higher risk of dying from serious lung disease if they grew up with parents who smoked, according to US research, writes...
Ketamine's opioid-like qualities raise addiction fears for depression treatment
Anaesthetic-turned-recreational drug ketamine has become the subject of intense research in recent years, as scientists hunt for new and improved treatments for depression, writes...
Cigarette market is soaring in Africa – UCT study
Tobacco companies are thriving in Africa due to weak anti-tobacco and tax laws. A study by the University of Cape Town’s Economics of Tobacco Control Project found...
New York City’s tobacco-free pharmacy law reduces retailer density
New York City's tobacco-free free pharmacy law substantially reduces tobacco retailer density overall, but the policy's impact is not evenly distributed across neighbourhoods, according to...
The growing US problem of opioid addiction among pregnant women
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently released a report that shows a fourfold increase in the diagnosis of opioid addiction among...
Whoonga: Durban municipality must put money where its mouth is
Durban has a drug crisis and the provincial and city government’s failure to respond adequately has made the whoonga problem worse, writes eThekwini Councillor Nicole...